St Breward Community Primary School
About St Breward Community Primary School
St Breward Community Primary School is a small state primary in Cornwall, a local authority that contains 235 primary schools. It is not among the top-ranked schools in the area — its closest peers by ranking score are Calstock Community Primary School (92), Landewednack Community Primary School (91), and St Buryan Primary School (86) — but it serves a distinct role in its community. With just 42 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, the school is significantly undersubscribed, though it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 8 applications for 6 places and offering all 6 first-preference applicants a spot. The school is led by headteacher Kristian Buxton Dean and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision available. It has no religious character and is a mixed, non-boarding school. The most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in July 2025, awarded a Good rating across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from the previous inspection in February 2023, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 14 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 Jul 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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